On this day: Boks crowned world champs again

On 20 October 2007, the Springboks lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for a second time with victory over defending world champions England in Paris.

Beast: Venter ‘the real deal’

The latest big gun to roll out of South Africa’s loose forward factory, Lions forward Ruan Venter has got tongues wagging with displays of brute force in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Watch: Blitzboks ‘caught’ speeding

Radar captures the Springbok Sevens punching the gas two weeks out from the start of the 2022-23 World Rugby Sevens Series.

Watch: ‘Water breaks ruining rugby’

SuperSport pundits Robbi Kempson and Warren Brosnihan believe World Rugby should scrap their new water-break law because of the negative impact it is having on the flow of the game.

Watch: Inventive tap-penalty plays

With the Vodacom Bulls forward pack producing innovative moves from quick-tap penalties in recent seasons, look back at some of the most creative plays from the past.

Watch: White’s son dots down for Bath

Wesley White, son of Vodacom Bulls head coach Jake White, scored a try for Bath in a thrilling Premiership clash with Saracens.

Watch: Carreras, the flying Falcon

Red-hot Newcastle Falcons wing Mateo Carreras has been tearing it up in the Gallagher Premiership, most recently tearing through Northampton to score a scintillating solo try.

Watch: Tighthead tee Tank

Watch as Barton Hill RFC’s beefy tighthead Kyle Gwythe, aka ‘Tank’, splits the uprights during his team’s clash with Chipping Sodbury in the Counties 1 Tribute.

Watch: How to ‘cross-Kok’ like Sharks

The boot of Boeta Chamberlain perfectly set up Werner Kok to strike down the left touchline in an emphatic victory for the Sharks over Glasgow on Saturday.

Watch: Willemse picks his best backs

Springbok and DHL Stormers utility back Damian Willemse reveals who he holds to be among the best flyhalf and fullback talents in the modern game.